RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Improving medication safety during hospital-based transitions of care
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 351
OP 360
DO 10.3949/ccjm.82a.14025
VO 82
IS 6
A1 Sponsler, Kelly C.
A1 Neal, Erin B.
A1 Kripalani, Sunil
YR 2015
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/82/6/351.abstract
AB Medication errors are common during transitions of care such as hospital admission and discharge. Problems range from minor discrepancies to actual patient harm. A systematic routine for medication reconciliation can minimize errors, thereby preventing adverse drug events and improving patient safety.